Talon of the Hawk is the second studio album by American rock band The Front Bottoms, released on May 21, 2013 on Bar/None Records.
| Talon of the Hawk | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 21, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, folk punk, emo | |||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Bar/None | |||
| Producer | Chris "Frenchie" Smith, Sean Rolie [1] | |||
| The Front Bottoms chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Absolute Punk | [3] |
| Under the Gun Review | 9/10[4] |
Album title
editThe album's title is partly inspired by the character, Hawk, from the television series, Twin Peaks. Vocalist and guitarist Brian Sella stated: "I have this thing with pocket knives; I think they’re kind of cool. I was sitting in the van and drew this pocket knife. My girlfriend and I were watching Twin Peaks, and there’s this police officer on the show that’s called Hawk. I thought it was a badass nickname. So on the picture with the pocket knife, I wrote underneath it “Talon Of The Hawk,” just because it popped into my head and thought it was kind of cool. As it was getting close to the time we needed to make a decision on the album name, I found the picture with the pocket knife that I had drawn in the van coming back from recording. I just said the name and everyone kind of just agreed, and that's how it came up."[5]
Special edition
editOn February 22, 2023, a 10-year celebratory special edition vinyl was announced alongside an album specific tour. This edition features the original artwork Sella created as the cover art.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Front Bottoms.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Au Revoir (Adios)" | 1:48 |
| 2. | "Skeleton" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Swear to God the Devil Made Me Do It" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Twin Size Mattress" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Peach" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Santa Monica" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "The Feud" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Funny You Should Ask" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Tattooed Tears" | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Lone Star" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Backflip" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Everything I Own" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 42:26 | |
Personnel
editThe Front Bottoms
- Brian Sella – vocals, guitar
- Mat Uychich – drums
- Tom Warren – bass
- Ciaran O'Donnell – keys, trumpet, guitar
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 181 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 30 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[9] | 17 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] | 36 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 47 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[12] | 20 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
References
edit- ↑ "Talon of the Hawk - the Front Bottoms | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Talon of the Hawk - The Front Bottoms | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved April 5, 2021 – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑
- ↑ "REVIEW: The Front Bottoms-'Talon of the Hawk'". Under the Gun Review. May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Gluck, Robert. "Interview with The Front Bottoms: A Long Way from Home". theaquarian.com. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "facebook". Facebook. February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ↑ "The Front Bottoms Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Front Bottoms Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Front Bottoms Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Front Bottoms Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Front Bottoms Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Front Bottoms Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Front Bottoms Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.